Notes: The poem essentially reflects an engineer’s state of mind. He appears to seem dejected and feels that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The first stanza describes the setup and
introduces a few elements, a cold, dark night, a dog complaining of the cold.

The second stanza describes the setup further and personifies his thoughts.

The third stanza reveals the thought’s wanderings.

The fourth stanza concludes with the night making way for a new day. The fifth and sixth stanza describe a new setup using the same elements used in the first and second stanza.

With the transition of the night into day, the thoughts have now transitioned from being gloomy to being sage-like serene.

The thoughts answer its own questions and convinces itself that he is indeed in a suitable profession.